2020 Mardi Gras Climatology
| 30YR Normals |
02/19 |
02/20 |
02/21 |
02/22 |
02/23 |
02/24 |
02/25 |
| Normal Highs |
66 |
66 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
68 |
| Record High |
82 |
83 |
84 |
84 |
82 |
83 |
82 |
| Year |
2018 |
2018 |
2018 |
2018 |
2019 |
2011 |
1972 |
| Lowest High |
41 |
51 |
43 |
40 |
39 |
48 |
50 |
| Year |
1978 |
1959 |
1978 |
1963 |
1968 |
2015 |
2015 |
| Normal Lows |
49 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Record Low |
31 |
26 |
31 |
26 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
| Year |
1978 |
1978 |
1978 |
1978 |
1964 |
1989 |
1968 |
| Highest Low |
67 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
| Year |
1956 |
2018 |
2018 |
2019 |
2019 |
2018 |
1962 |
| Average Daily |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
| Normal Precip |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.16 |
| Record Precip |
0.70 |
1.85 |
4.75 |
2.27 |
3.06 |
3.15 |
1.90 |
| Year |
1961 |
1979 |
1961 |
1980 |
1959 |
1985 |
2013 |
| Snow |
T |
0 |
0 |
T |
T |
0 |
0 |
| Year |
1959 |
|
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1963 |
1968 |
|
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| 2019 |
| High |
74 |
76 |
81 |
81 |
82 |
72 |
61 |
| Low |
58 |
63 |
61 |
71 |
72 |
58 |
52 |
| PCPN |
0.38" |
0.13" |
T |
T |
0.45" |
0.00" |
0.12" |
Note: Record rainfall is the maximum of New Orleans Airport, New Orleans City or New Orleans Audubon Park.
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Period of Record: 1874-2019 (146 Years)
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| Coldest Temperature: 22F on February 14, 1899 |
| Coldest Average Temperature: 30F on February 14, 1899 |
| Lowest High Temperature: 38F on February 14, 1899 |
| There was as much as 3 inches of snow on the ground that needed |
| to be cleared off the streets before the Krewe of Rex rolled. |
| 9 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days have had temperatures 32F or less. |
| Approximately 6.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had freezing temperatures. |
| Warmest Temperature: 83F on February 20, 1917 |
| Warmest Average Temperature: 76F on February 20, 1917 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature: 71F on February 28, 2017 |
| 7 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days had temperatures 80F or higher. |
| Approximately 4.8 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had 80F or warmer. |
| The wettest Mardi Gras was 2.12 inches on March 1, 1927. |
| 47 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days recieved measurable rainfall. |
| Rain has occurred on 32.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days. |
| Three previous Mardi Gras' fell on February 25th |
| Year |
High |
Low |
Average |
Rainfall |
1879
|
74 |
51 |
62.5 |
0.00" |
1936
|
78 |
62 |
70.0 |
Trace |
| 1941 |
55 |
47 |
51.0 |
Trace |
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| Averages |
69.0 |
53.3 |
61.2 |
Trace |
Severe weather since 1950:
February 25, 2013 - Severe thunderstorms produced a weak tornado in Houma, touching down on an intermittent path from Main Port Road to near Industrial Road, extending northeast to the intersection of Grand Caillou Road and Industrial Road. Golf ball sized hail also fell in Galvez (Ascension Parish).
February 25, 2008 - Strong winds caused minor damage in Bogalusa (Washington Parish).
Last Modified By: RJR
Last Modified On: December 30, 2019
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